Channel 4 has commissioned a sequel to its acclaimed historical drama The Devil's Whore and new shows from Abi Morgan and Skins creator Bryan Elsley.

New World is a four-part series written by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant and is a follow-up to the Devil's Whore, which aired in 2008 and featured a cast including Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, Michael Fassbender and John Simm.

The Channel 4 head of drama, Piers Wenger, said: "It's terrific and I want to make it as soon as we can. I would love it to be on screen next year.

"I don't want to say too much about it but it has a connection to The Devil's Whore and it takes place across two continents. The clue might be in the title."

Elsley has written a nine-part drama, Dates. About the anatomy of modern dating and modern relationships, each episode will focus on a different date.

Morgan, whose credits include BBC2's The Hour and Lady Thatcher biopic, The Iron Lady, has written a four-part international thriller, Home Before Dark.

Set in London, Italy and America it follows the hunt for a killer and looks at the way the internet can corrupt, and be corrupted by those who use it.

A Cowboy Films production for Channel 4, its executive producers include Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, Life in a Day, The Last King of Scotland).

New World is being made by Company Pictures, with Dates produced by Balloon Entertainment.

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